Thread: 308 or 6.5x55

My opinion is that it actually does make a difference. Here's why:
308 factory loads better long range (over 250m) as flatter shooting.
6.5 better in every other way due mainly to less recoil, slower bullet speed whacking all it's energy into the animal rather than passing straight through. Others may have different or opposite experience or opinions, but I've owned two .308s and got sick of being booted while range shooting. I also lost a couple of stags with .308. But since changing to 6.5 every animal I've shot goes down and basically stays down on the spot and the recoil is unnoticeable. I've shot competitively against .308 at 400m and kept up too, so once you know where she shoots, I reckon 6.5 is the winner


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